Developing information about techniques that reduce vulnerability to graffiti, such as protective coatings, lighting, security cameras, landscaping, and removal techniques.

Testing and evaluating the use of remote, web-based cameras as deterrents to graffiti.

Advising owners of property that has been tagged of steps that can be taken to make their properties less vulnerable to graffiti.

Identifying standards that will make development less susceptible to graffiti. These standards address landscaping, lighting, use of graffiti-resistant coatings, graffiti prevention plans, etc.

A draft ordinance has been prepared that incorporates recommended Code changes. This draft ordinance was approved by the Planning Commission.

The committee has also identified potential partnering agencies to work on this effort.

The committee continues to engage in other activities that can promote further protection of vulnerable locations. These include continuous consideration of innovations in technology that can help prevent graffiti, assisting agencies in finding ways to reduce graffiti through lighting, landscaping and other measures, and continuing to identify opportunities to deter taggers from accessing sites through high fencing, locks and other means.

To learn more about the Protecting the Location component of ACAGE, please contact: to Sandra Sagert, Community Preservation Manager at (714) 765- 4413 or via email at SSagert@Anaheim.net